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Folder Import for Zotero

by retorquere · github.com/retorquere/zotero-folder-import

Import folder of attachments into a collection hierarchy

Organising & tagsImport & metadataFiles, sync & backup
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Downloads a .xpi file (0.04 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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491
DownloadsAll-time downloads of its release files from GitHub. Installs from elsewhere aren't counted.
94,172
ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
5
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
None stated
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it sends data through a public relay: filebin.net, and 1 more finding
Applies to v1.0.2, released 7 Sep 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
Another plugin uses the same IDOne other plugin shares this add-on ID. Zotero can only install one of them.
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers version 1.0.2, which isn't newer than this one, so Zotero won't update it for now
Where your data goesSends data through a public relay: filebin.net2 addresses in 2 groups.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Apps you connect (1)
filebin.netseen when we ran itIt contacted this address when we ran it in Zotero.
Zotero (1)
Zotero lookup services
Where we found it
filebin.netcontent/folder-import.js · line 2771
const response = await fetch(`https://filebin.net/${this.key}/${this.name}`, {
Powerful capabilitiesLaunches programs on your computer, and 1 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Launches programs on your computermediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.Works with files on your computerlowLow concern.
Where we found it
Launches programs on your computercontent/folder-import.js · line 3151
const proc = Components.classes["@mozilla.org/process/util;1"].createInstance(Components.interfaces.nsIProcess);
Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 7 Sep 20265 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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What it does

Description coming soon. We haven't written a summary yet. The line above is the developer's own description; the developer's README is linked above.

What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: sends data through a public relay: filebin.net. 2 addresses in 2 groups.

Apps you connect (1)
filebin.netseen when we ran it
Zotero (1)
Zotero lookup services
Evidence · file and line
filebin.netcontent/folder-import.js · line 2771
const response = await fetch(`https://filebin.net/${this.key}/${this.name}`, {

Forks and alternatives

1 other plugin uses the same ID as this one. Every Zotero plugin carries an ID, a name tag Zotero uses to tell plugins apart. These 2 plugins carry the same one, because people copied Folder Import for Zotero to make their own versions and kept its ID.Show what this means
  • You can only have one. Zotero sees them as the same plugin.
  • Installing another replaces it. If you install one of the others, it takes this one's place.
  • Check what you install. Several share this plugin's name, so make sure the file comes from the one you meant.
Folder Import for Zotero · this pluginretorquere/zotero-folder-importBUse with care94,1727 Sep 2026
See all 2 and how they differ →

1 listed fork.

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  • ZotMoovOrganising & tags · Files, sync & backupA+Recommended, tested in Zotero
  • Zutilo Utility for ZoteroOrganising & tagsA+Recommended, tested in Zotero

The developer's response

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Before you install: It sends data through a public relay: filebin.net, and 1 more finding.Read the finding
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